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Statement | H.E. Melvin Bouva, Chair, Council for Foreign and Community Relations | Closing Session – Twenty-ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations |21 May 2026
Rt. Hon. Dr Denzil Douglas, Foreign Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, outgoing COFCOR Chair, Colleague Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community, Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, Other Heads of Delegation, Members of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to this closing press conference of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community…
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CARICOM Secretary-General Advances Strategic Partnerships with Singapore and Japan at 29th COFCOR
On the margins of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in Paramaribo, Suriname, 20-21 May, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett engaged with Third States to advance key foreign policy priorities and strengthen strategic partnerships in support of the Region’s development agenda. On 20 May, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett held…
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COFCOR Chair calls for action-oriented, people-focused foreign policy engagement
Incoming Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), H.E. Melvin Bouva, Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has stressed the need for CARICOM’s foreign policy discussions to deliver practical, people-centred outcomes that improve lives in the Community. In his first remarks as Chair of COFCOR, at the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of COFCOR in Paramaribo, Suriname, Minister Bouva said, the…
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CARICOM SG urges coordinated foreign policy action amid global shifts
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett on Wednesday urged Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered in Paramaribo, Suriname for the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), to deepen coordination and present a united international voice, as CARICOM navigates evolving geopolitical and economic challenges. She reminded the delegates that the decisions of COFCOR, and other organs…
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CARICOM Member States, UK agree on stronger cooperation on climate change and economic development
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The 12th United Kingdom (UK)-Caribbean Forum ended with the development of a new UK-Caribbean Plan of Action which will guide cooperation and engagement over the next two years. Held Tuesday 10 March 2026 at Lancaster House, London, the Forum involved Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), United Kingdom, and the…
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Statement | CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) | Ongoing Situation in Gaza and the Middle East
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) is deeply distressed by the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the alarming tensions across the Middle East, which threaten global stability. The COFCOR deplores the immense suffering and tragic loss of civilian lives, especially women and children, in Gaza, with more deaths every day and a…
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CARICOM-Colombia Foreign Ministers meeting taking place in Cartagena de Indias
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) –CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett is leading the Secretariat’s delegation to the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Colombia, which will be held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on May 28, 2025. The theme of the meeting is “Sustainable Development and Climate…
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CARICOM continues advocacy for increased support from the international community to Haiti
The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), at its recent meeting in Saint Kitts and Nevis, reaffirmed CARICOM’s support for Haiti, the Good Offices Role through the Eminent Persons Group (EPG), and the Community’s continued advocacy for increased assistance from the international community. In the video, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Sen. The Hon. Kamina…
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If CARICOM did not exist, we would have to invent it, says Bahamas’ Foreign Minister
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) – Foreign Minister of The Bahamas, The Hon. Frederick Mitchell emphasized the indispensable role of CARICOM in regional diplomacy at the conclusion of the 28th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held recently in Saint Kitts and Nevis. “If CARICOM did not exist, we would have to invent it…
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New Saint Kitts and Nevis COFCOR Chair Underscores Unity of Vision
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The troubled and shifting geopolitical landscape represents an inflection point for CARICOM that requires unity of vision and mission. This is according to the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, foreign minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and new chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR).He was speaking in…
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